The Corner House, Main Street, Bennettsbridge
Amendments to a previously approved development to create 5 guest bedrooms at a pub in Bennettsbridge.
2560253 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 12 May 2025
- Reference
- 2560253
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 May 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant seeks amendments to a previously granted planning permission. The changes consist of reconfiguring the ground floor layout to accommodate 5 en-suite short-term holiday let guest bedrooms to be run with the public house, alongside elevational alterations.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
For development at 'the corner house', main street, bennettsbridge, co. Kilkenny. The proposed development will consist of amendments to the previously granted planning application register no: 2460086, amendments to consist of (a) the reconfiguration of the ground floor layout to accommodate for 5 no. En-suited short term/holiday let guest bedrooms, to be run in conjunction with public house; (b) alterations to all elevations; (c) all associated works to facilitate the development. The previously granted application consisted of (a) alterations to the existing shopfront, including a new door; (b) new external signage; (c) internal alterations to the existing public house, including new fire stairs to first-floor level; (d) the subdivision of the existing residential space at first and second-floor level, including internal alterations, to accommodate two apartments; (e) the construction of a new raised deck to the rear of the development to accommodate private amenity space at first-floor level; (f) alterations to the existing first-floor rear extension to include the raising of the roof level to accommodate access to private amenity space; (g) alterations to all elevations; and (h) all associated works to facilitate the development
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Main Street, Bennettsbridge, County Kilkenny | Sept 2025 | €225,000 | 72 m |
| Main St, Bennettsbridge, Kilkenny | Feb 2026 | €20,000 | 288 m |
| 14 Station Rd, Bennettsbridge, Kilkenny | Jul 2025 | €395,000 | 356 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received12 May 2025
- Decision due6 July 2025
- Decision issued27 June 2025
- Grant issued30 July 2025
- Permission expiry13 February 2030
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